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“Waiting Here for Death”
Forced Displacement and “Villagization” in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region
Glossary of
Abbreviations
Summary
Recommendations
To the
Government of Ethiopia
To
Ethiopia’s Foreign Donors in the Development Assistance Group (DAG)
To
Agricultural Investors
Methodology
Background
to Villagization in Ethiopia
The History
of Villagization
Past
Villagization and Rights Violations in Gambella
Background
to the Current Villagization Program
Livelihoods
in Gambella
Agricultural
Land Investment in Gambella
Gambella’s
Villagization Process
The
Government Villagization Plan
Affected
Communities
Human Rights
Abuses in the Villagization Process
Forced
Displacement
Forced
Displacement from Urban Centers
Suppressing
Dissent
Arbitrary
Arrest and Detention
Beatings and
Assaults
Rape and
Sexual Violence
Violations
of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
Infrastructure
Commitments
Right to
Food and Food Security
Right to
Education
Forced Labor
and the Right to Adequate Housing
Displacement,
Agricultural Investment, and Indigenous Land Rights
Role of
International Donors
Donor
Efforts to Encourage Best Practice
Donors’
Involvement
Legal
Framework
Land Tenure
under Ethiopian Law..
International
Human Rights Law, Forced Evictions, and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
International
Human Rights Law..
Forced
Evictions
Indigenous
Peoples’ Rights
Acknowledgements
Appendix I:
Gambella Peoples’ National Regional State, “Villagization Program
Action Plan (2003 EFY)”
Appendix II:
DAG, “Good Practice Guidelines and Principles Regarding
Resettlement”
Appendix
III: Human Rights Watch Letter to the Government of Ethiopia on Gambella
Appendix IV:
Reply from the Government of Ethiopia to Human Rights Watch Regarding Gambella
Appendix V:
Human Rights Watch Letter to the DAG on Gambella
Appendix VI:
Reply from the DAG to Human Rights Watch Regarding Gambella
Appendix VII:
Human Rights Watch Letter to Karuturi Global Ltd. on Gambella
Appendix
VIII: Reply from Karuturi Global Ltd. to Human Rights Watch Regarding Gambella
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